Finished

It's hard to believe 20 for 2.0 is already finished! I've enjoyed becoming a regular blogger and learning about tools I may not have been exposed to otherwise. It was fun to make my own avatar, explore the endless possibilities of image generators, play around with Pandora streaming music, and discover photo sharing with flikr. I think I am more prepared now to assist customers at the Information Desk, particularly those who are so tech savvy! I would definitely participate in another program like this in the future. It was something to look forward to each week, and I appreciated that it was self-paced and flexible. I'm thankful for this opportunity!

Gaming

Gaming was fairly new when I grew up and not encouraged. My mom always said, "Reading a good book is a better use of time." Perhaps that's why I'm a librarian... All that to say, there are so many games out there that I am unaware of. I enjoyed exploring a few. I especially like the educational options for kids on Fun Brain and Primary Games. It would be interesting to observe a teen gaming day sometime. To become expert at some of these games requires great problem solving skills and mental concentration. I've played DDR and Guitar Hero, but I still need to experience the Wii. I've heard it's really fun!

Google Earth

Google Earth is definitely impressive! I was glad to see the picture of my house in Seattle has been updated since we've made some significant changes. I enjoyed "traveling" to well known locations (e.g. Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, St. Peter's Basilica, Eiffel Tower, Google campus). I like how layers can be added and removed such as weather, traffic, and borders/labels. I can see how this would be extremely useful when planning trips or helping a patron at the Information Desk. :)